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Baldrick 
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he was both overrated and underrated by some. Very like Trent I think. Not blistering quick or couldn’t control a game from the centre but could get enough space to put in a great cross or score a great goal and worked back really well. Was decent defensively. Seems a nice guy.
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I haven't seen the documentary. But he was a good player in fairness. I think because he was a good looking guy with the flashy hair style etc people dismissed him as over rated maybe. When you look past it all he would get into most teams even now. His crossing alone was unbelievable.
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Jock
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Posted: 02 Feb 2024 at 3:01pm |
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He had a limited skillset, but those skills, crossing, long range passing, set pieces were at a top level and got a lot of attention. His image carried his career, if he looked like Luke Chadwick he would have never got as many caps or played abroad. Madrid seen the shirt sales when they signed. Barca signed Ronaldinho at the same time and prospered.
He played centrally a few times but was a headless chicken. Even when he scored the winner vs Greece I'm sure he missed a load of free kicks that day. A good player but vastly overrated. Wasnt even the second best player at Utd in 99, how he came second in Balon d'Or is a mystery.
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Posted: 02 Feb 2024 at 2:44pm |
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Is it my imagination, or did he play centrally in the 1999 Champions League final? Giggs was on the right and Blomqvist on the left? I think the nature of the win overshadows the fact that Man U actually played pretty poorly that night and were saved by the post and the bar. The midfield never looked functional. Beckham’s corner for OGS’ winner was a peach.
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Roberto Baggio
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Posted: 02 Feb 2024 at 2:29pm |
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Don't recall him ever being rated in the Zidane or Ronaldo category back then. Michael Owen was rated higher also
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Roberto_Carlow
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Many Brentford players finished runner up twice in the Ballon d'or?
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Posted: 02 Feb 2024 at 1:57pm |
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I think how big of a brand he is has actually led to him becoming a tad underrated as a footballer. Prime Beckham would be just fine in the modern game, maybe in a De Bruyne type role, or sitting a little bit deeper. He may have gone to the USA aged 32, but Real Madrid wanted to keep him in the end.
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foden1981
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Yes he was . He was runner up twice in the ballon dor. And some idiot united fans believe he should won it in 99 instead of Rivaldo . And people here think my opinions are crazy! |
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Baldrick
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Roy has picked 3 or 4 of these at this stage and changed it a few times and giggs and Scholes have been in them. So I wouldn’t use that as a reference point.
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Roberto Baggio
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Posted: 02 Feb 2024 at 1:15pm |
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He was never really rated as one of the best 4 or 5 players in the world though, not that I remember anyway
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foden1981
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It amazes me that Roy Keane put beckham in his man utd 11 and didn't pick scholes or giggs. That is something i cannot understand.
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BrendanD88
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Beckham was a good player who worked well in United’s system but he was absolutely overrated!
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Posted: 02 Feb 2024 at 12:42pm |
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I’d say it’s all your other opinions in the last few weeks that have people not taking you seriously
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foden1981
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Posted: 02 Feb 2024 at 12:36pm |
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I think beckham was overrated and that makes me a clown how?.
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Does anyone take this Foden lad seriously?
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foden1981
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The best player at the club . Please drop your man utd bias for Beckham . If he was as good as you think he was . Then why did he flop at every tournament for England .
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He would be better in the modern game as either one of the two in a 4231 or as a 3(midfield not wing) in a 433 formation.
Having watched him and this current United team live many times, he would instantly be the best player at the club. Edited by Roberto_Carlow - 02 Feb 2024 at 11:53am |
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Proper football. None of your tika taka nonsense. Two men up front and whip in crosses from the wing.  |
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